What are Haricot Beans

Haricot beans are cream or whitish colored beans, used as staple ingredients in preparing homemade baked beans. Also known by different names, they are small sized and oval to flattened shaped beans sold in grocery centers. As with other types of beans, dried haricot beans require soaking for at least 6 8 hours prior to cooking. This reduces the preparation period and effort needed for making yummy haricot dishes. Soaked beans are also easier to digest, when compared to the dried version.